Sunday, 31 May 2015

Live a good life. If there are
Gods and they are just, then they will not care how devout you have been, but
will welcome you based on the virtues you have lived by. If there are Gods, but
unjust, then you should not want to worship them. If there are no Gods, then
you will be gone, but will have lived a noble life that will live on in the
memories of your loved ones. - Marcus
Aurelius

In life we do things. Some we
wish we had never done, some we wish we could replay a million times in our heads.
But they all make us who we are, and in the end they shape every detail about
us. If we were to reverse any of them we wouldn’t be the people that we are. So
just live, make mistakes, have wonderful memories, but never ever second guess
who you are, where you have been, and most importantly where it is that you’re
going. - Unknown

Life is always speaking to us at
every moment. The subtle whispers, cues, and nudges are there as guideposts, to
gently carry the humble listener along the path back to the source and the true
self. Always choose to trust yourself and your ability to listen. - Bryant McGill

The way you get to know yourself is by the
expression on other people's faces. - Gil
Scott Heron

Until you value yourself, you won't value your time. Until you value your time, you don't do anything with it. - M. Scott Peck

What you think of yourself is much more important than what people think of you. - Seneca

You alone are enough. You have nothing to prove to anyone. - Maya Angelou

You can't calm the storm, so stop trying. What you can do is calm yourself. The storm will pass. - Timber Hawkeye

You cannot change the people around you, but you can change the people you choose to be around. - Unknown

You cannot get through a single day without
having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and
you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make. - Jane Goodall

You cannot make yourself feel something you do not feel, but you can make yourself do right in spite of your feelings. - Pearl S. Buck

You cannot use someone else's fire. You can only use your own. And in order to do that, you must first be willing to believe that you have it. - Audre Lorde

You have brains in your head and feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. - Dr Seuss

You need to associate with people who inspire
you, people who challenge you to rise higher, people who make you better. Don’t
waste your valuable time with people who are not adding to your growth. - Unknown

You never know how strong you are until being
strong is the only choice you have. - Unknown

You can meet somebody tomorrow who has better
intentions for you then someone you’ve known forever … time means nothing …
character does. - Unknown

You have to be odd to be number one. - Dr Seuss

You’ll never leave where you are until you
decide where you’d rather be. - Unknown

Sunday, 24 May 2015

Do not think that the knowledge
you presently possess is changeless, absolute truth. Avoid being narrow-minded
and bound to present views. Learn and practice non-attachment from your views
in order to be open to receive other’s viewpoints. Truth is found in life and
not merely in conceptual knowledge. Be ready to learn throughout your entire
life and to observe reality in yourself and in the world at all times. - Thich Nhat Hanh

If you ever meet someone brave
and powerful enough to walk with you directly through your most unconscious
wounds and shadow caves – someone with the stupefying courage to see through
the chinks of your amour and then help you take it off – love them. Because
they have done something for you which is impossible to do alone. They will
show you the treasure you’ve been seeking all your life, and they can do this
because they aren’t afraid of your fear. - Jacob
Nordby

Friday, 22 May 2015

The following are comments from a satisfied
customer of my book “Quote Worthy”. Always nice to read comments / feedback
regarding my books.

"… this is a great collection and NOT too
introspective or too hyper- intellectual.

"Another great thing about them is that I
think the ordinary reader - the average person can relate a lot of these quotes
to our own lives - I found myself so often linking the quotes with situations I
could have handled better. Also, as I “mellow with age” and try to become a
better person, I find myself reading these quotes and thinking “if only I knew
then what I know now”.

If you are getting a copy of the book in e-pub
format, it is best read with Adobe Digital Editions 4.0. Other programs might
not support the book well – something quite beyond my control.

Thursday, 21 May 2015

A blonde and a redhead met in a bar after work for a drink, and were
watching the 6 o’clock news. A man was shown threatening to jump from the
Brooklyn Bridge. The blonde bet the redhead $50 that he wouldn’t jump, and the
redhead replied, “I’ll take that bet!!”

Anyway, sure enough, he jumped, so the blonde gave
the redhead the $50 she owed.

The redhead said, “I can’t take this, you’re my friend.

The blonde said, “No. A bet’s a bet. You won the
money.”

So the redhead said, “Listen, I have to admit, I saw
this on the 5 O’clock news, so I can’t take your money.”

The blonde replied … “Well, so did I, but I never
thought he’d jump again!”

Sunday, 17 May 2015

As soon as you honour the present moment, all unhappiness and struggle dissolve, and life begins to flow with joy and ease. When you act out the present-moment awareness, whatever you do becomes imbued with a sense of equality, care, and love - even the most simple action. - Eckhart Tolle

The key to happiness and inner
peace in one’s life is not an absence of crises. The key is a better coping
system for dealing with the inevitable crises of life. Throughout our lives
there are crossroads or events that are opportunities for us to grow. Often we
live as if someday there will be no such events and that life will be a nice
‘calm harbour’. The calm harbour is a myth! - Richard J. Leider

Sunday, 10 May 2015

Press On: Nothing in the world can take the
place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful
individuals with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a
proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts.
Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. - Ray Kroc

Don’t ever feel
bad for making a decision about your own life that upsets other people. You are
not responsible for their happiness. You’re responsible for your own happiness.
Anyone who wants you to live in misery for their happiness should not be in
your life to begin with. - Unknown

Saturday, 9 May 2015

Everything happens when it needs to happen; everyone is always where they need to be. You will never miss out on what is meant for you, even if it has to come to you in a roundabout way. - Ivanla Vabzant

I owe no explanations for my flaws. I don't have to justify my mistakes, my past or my insecurities. I am growing and learning. - Unknown

By
choosing to be our most authentic and loving self, we leave a trail of magic
everywhere we go. - Emmanuel

Don’t
wait for your feelings to change to take the action. Take the action and the
feelings will change. - Barbara Baron

Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend. - Lao Tzu

If words don't add up, it's usually because the truth wasn't included in the equation. - Unknown

Always
concentrate on how far you’ve come, rather than how far you have to go. - Unknown

Sometimes in the winds of change we find our true direction. - Unknown

All
the flowers of all the tomorrows are in the seeds of today. - Proverb

Sunday, 3 May 2015

Every day we have plenty of opportunities to get angry, stressed or offended. But what you're doing when you indulge these negative emotions is giving something outside yourself power over your happiness. You can choose to not let little things upset you. - Joel Osteen

The only way
that we can live is if we grow. The only way we can grow is if we change. The
only way we can change is if we learn. The only way we can learn is if we are
exposed. And the only way that we are exposed is if we throw ourselves into the
open. - C. Joybell

The sun shines
on the saint and the sinner alike, and too often it seems that the wicked
prosper. But we can say with certainty that, with the individual as with the
nation, the flourishing of the wicked is an illusion, for, unceasingly, life
keeps books on us all. - Unknown

Saturday, 2 May 2015

One of the deepest urges in life
is to grow. Trees burst through the soil, cocoons emerge into butterflies,
babies become adolescents. We must grow and fulfil our changing needs if we are
to feel vital and fully alive. - Richard J. Leider

If you shoot
for the stars and hit the moon, it’s OK. But you’ve got to shoot for something.
A lot of people don’t even shoot. - Confucius

Work hard, do the best you can, don't ever lose faith in yourself and take no notice of what other people say about you. - Noel Coward

No one notices your tears. No one notices your sadness. no one notices your pain. But everyone notices your mistakes. - Unknown

Sometimes quiet people really do have a lot to say, they're just being careful about who they open up to. - Unknown

A man must take the fat and the lean; that’s what he must
make up his mind to in this life. - Unknown

Be strong enough to let go and patient enough to wait for what you deserve. - Unknown

Don't be afraid to start over. It's a chance to build what you really want. - Unknown

Sometimes faith and a sense of humour really can be all you need. - Amy Lane